Popular Post Elton Posted January 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2020 Sorry but there is no way that Mings should be shunted to left side of 3 to make way for Engels. Mings is playing very well controlling the defence from the centre. There is also no way he should be in for Hause, who is an absolute giant for us in the air. He is also behind Konsa for ability on the ball. No conspiracy. Club captain on bench seems reasonable. I think Engels is a decent enough player but I hope he stays on the fringe as this means we are continuing to get results without him in the team. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 So do we know if he is fit? Hope we don't go into tomorrow's game with no cover on the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elton Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 14 minutes ago, DCJonah said: So do we know if he is fit? Hope we don't go into tomorrow's game with no cover on the bench. He’s fit. Smith confirmed only the long term injured players are out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 On 26/01/2020 at 10:47, sidcow said: Stranger things have happened. Absolute beast with the speed and turning circle of a supertanker. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Started off well and then his form slipped away. you have to pick players you can rely on.....Dean obviously doesn't think he can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummybloke Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 1 minute ago, TRO said: Started off well and then his form slipped away. you have to pick players you can rely on.....Dean obviously doesn't think he can. If he doesnt get into the squad now Chester has gone and taylor comes back in then I would say there are huge issues as hause and target and mings can play left back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Just now, brummybloke said: If he doesnt get into the squad now Chester has gone and taylor comes back in then I would say there are huge issues as hause and target and mings can play left back. From what i saw from his last few games.....I would suggest, there are issues. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 1 minute ago, brummybloke said: If he doesnt get into the squad now Chester has gone and taylor comes back in then I would say there are huge issues as hause and target and mings can play left back. It’s much more mundane than that. Engels’s snail pace kept getting exposed by quick strikers, and he wasn’t that good in the air. For all his excellent reading of the play and confidence on the ball, he isn’t naturally gifted at the athletic side of defending - chasing runners, out jumping someone on a set piece, out muscling a target man, bodying someone in a tackle, etc. Great player to watch, but Hause and Konsa are just much more athletically gifted. Engels has been dropped on ability not attitude. No fall out with Smith. Fake news. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummybloke Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 20 minutes ago, KentVillan said: It’s much more mundane than that. Engels’s snail pace kept getting exposed by quick strikers, and he wasn’t that good in the air. For all his excellent reading of the play and confidence on the ball, he isn’t naturally gifted at the athletic side of defending - chasing runners, out jumping someone on a set piece, out muscling a target man, bodying someone in a tackle, etc. Great player to watch, but Hause and Konsa are just much more athletically gifted. Engels has been dropped on ability not attitude. No fall out with Smith. Fake news. A fall out doesnt sound right unless it's with coaches like terry. He is a more reactive than proactive player. But I think if taylor is picked for subs bench ahead of engels, it will signal the start of the end for engels at villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolta Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Aka the conspiracy thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junxs Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 34 minutes ago, Rolta said: Aka the conspiracy thread. If he's not on the bench tomorrow then there is definitely something up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Hopefully he comes back into the fold. At the very least in the squad hopefully. With Chester gone and our record of injuries he could be important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 4 hours ago, dudevillaisnice said: Hopefully he comes back into the fold. At the very least in the squad hopefully. With Chester gone and our record of injuries he could be important. Well yeah, unless I am missing someone its either Engels or Revan on the bench today??? (Will be shocked if it's not Engels) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 2 hours ago, MaVilla said: Well yeah, unless I am missing someone its either Engels or Revan on the bench today??? (Will be shocked if it's not Engels) It's possible that the only two defenders on the bench could be Taylor and Elmo . . . I don't think that's likely personally, but that would probably be the bench if Engels isn't on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 (edited) 20 minutes ago, HanoiVillan said: It's possible that the only two defenders on the bench could be Taylor and Elmo . . . I don't think that's likely personally, but that would probably be the bench if Engels isn't on it. Which shows why we shouldn't have really let chester leave. Elmo and taylor on the bench, 20 mins in Mings starts feeling his hamstring in a vital game. It's an unnecessary risk to take. Edited February 1, 2020 by DCJonah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Playing three at the back and only having one centre half on reserve strikes me as pretty damn stupid to be honest. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Engels is definitely with the squad today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 15 minutes ago, DCJonah said: Engels is definitely with the squad today. Yep on the bench Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam2003 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 40 minutes ago, Dr_Pangloss said: Playing three at the back and only having one centre half on reserve strikes me as pretty damn stupid to be honest. Yeah - I can see where Luiz or Guilbert etc could cover in the wide positions of the back three but I definitely agree we should have 5 CBs if we are playing with three. Easy to have two injuries or suspensions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuwabatake Sanjuro Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Dr_Pangloss said: Playing three at the back and only having one centre half on reserve strikes me as pretty damn stupid to be honest. One thing in defence of the club is that neither Konsa or Hause have any history of picking up injuries (hopefully this doesn't jinx them). I'd also presume that Revan and maybe Mungo Bridge might be training with the seniors now and might be impressing. It is easier for young centre halves to come into a back 3 than a back 4 too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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